SHS 271 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
1. One thing that doesn't show substantial impairment in Alzheimer's patients,
even when other areas of communication are showing significant problems
is-ANSWER- syntax
2. Roughly _____% of 65-75 year olds have Alzheimer's disease, and _____% of 85+
people have the disease.-ANSWER- 3%, 50%
3. What does the "tip of my tongue" experience illustrate about problems with
name recall?-ANSWER- they is an issue of retrieval
4. Negative effects of aging on communication are often-ANSWER- effectively compensated for
by
most older people
5. Off-topic verbosity is attributed to decline or impairment in the-ANSWER- frontal lobe
6. Compensation exchange in which the different group memberships of each
individual involved becomes important is a type of-ANSWER- intergroup communication
7. What is inhibitory capacity?-ANSWER- the ability to inhibit thoughts that are irrelevant to the
current task
8. The loss of high frequency hearing that occurs with normal aging is called-ANSWER-
presbycusis
9. T/F-ANSWER- Alzheimer's disease can only be definitely identified after death by exam
ining the brain-ANSWER- true
10. Select three helpful strategies for communicating with individuals who have
Alzheimer's disease.-ANSWER- - simplify grammar (use shorter sentences without embedded
clauses- use close-ended questions, such as yes/no questions- take your time in waiting for a
response
, 11. Select 3 reasons why negative attitudes and stereotypes matter in relation
to older people.-ANSWER- - they lead to discrimination- they affect the quality of
intergeneration communication- they affect older people's functioning
12. Children as young as _____ years old distinguish between adults of different
ages and show negative attitudes towards older people.-ANSWER- 3
13. Discrimination towards _____ might be more focused on perceived incompe
tence, while discrimination towards _____ may involve workplace issues, such
as pressure to retire.-ANSWER- the old-old, the young-old
14. I just read a story about a 78-year old woman who changed her diet and lost
nearly 100 pounds (220 pounds down to 130 pounds) and came off many of her
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medications, including her insulin for diabetes, after suffering a heart attack
and other negative health outcomes. Which myth of aging is this older adult
defying?-ANSWER- the horse is out of the barn
15. A friendly young college student helps out at a local nursing home once a
week. He enjoys visiting the older adults who live there. They're lonely and
have various disabilities. He lives to help them but his conversations always
feel pretty awkward and unnatural. This is an example of which type of inter
generational communication schema?-ANSWER- sympathy and helping ICS
16. According to Social Identity Theory, an older adults who joins the Grey Pan
thers and petitions his/her congressperson to increase funding of the Social
Security system is engaged in which type of response for people who belong
to devalued group-ANSWER--ANSWER- social competition
17. Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary explanation for Kogan and
ANSWERS 2026
1. One thing that doesn't show substantial impairment in Alzheimer's patients,
even when other areas of communication are showing significant problems
is-ANSWER- syntax
2. Roughly _____% of 65-75 year olds have Alzheimer's disease, and _____% of 85+
people have the disease.-ANSWER- 3%, 50%
3. What does the "tip of my tongue" experience illustrate about problems with
name recall?-ANSWER- they is an issue of retrieval
4. Negative effects of aging on communication are often-ANSWER- effectively compensated for
by
most older people
5. Off-topic verbosity is attributed to decline or impairment in the-ANSWER- frontal lobe
6. Compensation exchange in which the different group memberships of each
individual involved becomes important is a type of-ANSWER- intergroup communication
7. What is inhibitory capacity?-ANSWER- the ability to inhibit thoughts that are irrelevant to the
current task
8. The loss of high frequency hearing that occurs with normal aging is called-ANSWER-
presbycusis
9. T/F-ANSWER- Alzheimer's disease can only be definitely identified after death by exam
ining the brain-ANSWER- true
10. Select three helpful strategies for communicating with individuals who have
Alzheimer's disease.-ANSWER- - simplify grammar (use shorter sentences without embedded
clauses- use close-ended questions, such as yes/no questions- take your time in waiting for a
response
, 11. Select 3 reasons why negative attitudes and stereotypes matter in relation
to older people.-ANSWER- - they lead to discrimination- they affect the quality of
intergeneration communication- they affect older people's functioning
12. Children as young as _____ years old distinguish between adults of different
ages and show negative attitudes towards older people.-ANSWER- 3
13. Discrimination towards _____ might be more focused on perceived incompe
tence, while discrimination towards _____ may involve workplace issues, such
as pressure to retire.-ANSWER- the old-old, the young-old
14. I just read a story about a 78-year old woman who changed her diet and lost
nearly 100 pounds (220 pounds down to 130 pounds) and came off many of her
1/5
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medications, including her insulin for diabetes, after suffering a heart attack
and other negative health outcomes. Which myth of aging is this older adult
defying?-ANSWER- the horse is out of the barn
15. A friendly young college student helps out at a local nursing home once a
week. He enjoys visiting the older adults who live there. They're lonely and
have various disabilities. He lives to help them but his conversations always
feel pretty awkward and unnatural. This is an example of which type of inter
generational communication schema?-ANSWER- sympathy and helping ICS
16. According to Social Identity Theory, an older adults who joins the Grey Pan
thers and petitions his/her congressperson to increase funding of the Social
Security system is engaged in which type of response for people who belong
to devalued group-ANSWER--ANSWER- social competition
17. Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary explanation for Kogan and
